The Global Classroom: Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Development Practice
Session Details
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
2:15 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Room W222A
2:15 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Room W222A
Session Type: Teaching and Learning
Content Level: Introductory
Intended Audience: Campus executives, Frontline technology practitioners, IT directors and managers
Speaker(s)
- Rob Garfield, Educational Technologist, Columbia University
- Session convener: Michael DeBlasi, Director of Learning Technology, Seattle University
Abstract
This session will explore the Global Classroom, an experiment in synchronous distributed learning that mobilizes learners at 12 institutions on five continents to explore multidisciplinary problems in sustainable development collaboratively. Instead of seeing distance as a barrier, the project embraces diverse locations and cultures to enrich the educational experience.
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